Common Core up for debate in education committee

BATON ROUGE, LA (WAFB) -

Lawmakers on the House Education Committee
proposed to scrap Common Core and have Louisiana draw up its own education
standards.

Common core is a standard of education in
math, reading and writing that dozens of other states are already using. The advantage, according to proponents, is
that this system makes it easier to compare results and get students help where
they need it.

"I really think we need to slow down this
educational reform train as I discussed, I don't want it to be another train
wreck. What we would like to see is it slow down. Put superintendents in this
commission together; let's analyze every standard. Let's make sure everyone is
age and developmentally correct," says Jerome Puyau Vermillion parish school
superintendent.

While the Superintendent of Vermillion Parish
Schools supports a new plan, State School Superintendent John White opposes it. White wants to stay with Common Core.

"The Common Core state standards are a set of
descriptions for a basic minimum ability of every child in our state in
reading, writing, and math and a commitment to measuring them in their
proficiency on a standard that is equal to the best education systems in our
country," says White.

White told the committee that Louisiana has
already taken the steps necessary to enjoy the advantages of common core and we
should not derail the progress.

"As of next year a year from now not only
will our kids be taught to a minimum standard that is as high any state in the
land. But we will be able to measure with validity how well our kids are doing
in comparison with any child in the land because they have god given gifts that
are as great as any children in this country," says White.

With no clear cut direction from the Governor's
office the future of common core or any new direction in education is up in the
air.

At least 1,124 residents are without power from Pujol Road all the way to Moeling Street near La. 171 according to the Entergy Map. According to Entergy, a serviceman is working to determine the cause of the outage. Power will be restored as soon as possible. Entergy estimates power will be restored by 2:30 p.m. Traffic lights may be affected. Copyright 2018 KPLC. All rights reserved. More >>

At least 1,124 residents are without power from Pujol Road all the way to Moeling Street near La. 171 according to the Entergy Map. According to Entergy, a serviceman is working to determine the cause of the outage. Power will be restored as soon as possible. Entergy estimates power will be restored by 2:30 p.m. Traffic lights may be affected. Copyright 2018 KPLC. All rights reserved. More >>

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